Boat storage building collapses

LACONIA — Fifteen boats were damaged when the roof on a boat storage building fell in early Thursday, and the company worries more boats could be damaged during the cleanup.

Associated Press

LACONIA — Fifteen boats were damaged when the roof on a boat storage building fell in early Thursday, and the company worries more boats could be damaged during the cleanup.

The roof at the Irwin Marine building collapsed under heavy snow about 1 a.m. No one was hurt, but the fire department says 30 boats are buried in the debris.

Irwin Marine spokesman Bruce Wright said the boats were stored side-by-side on blocks. No one was being allowed inside the unstable building, but Wright said that by looking through tears in the walls, they could see that 15 boats apparently were totaled.

Wright said they are concerned the other 15 could be damaged when they are removed from the debris.

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